Q 8980 Breeding of Deer for Gaming
MS PENNICUIK — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for
Agriculture and Food Security): In relation to the breeding of deer for release into state
game reserves in Victoria, in the years 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08,
2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12:
(1) What species of deer were bred.
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Q 8979 How much government funding for hunting organisations?
MS PENNICUIK — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for
Agriculture and Food Security): How much government funding has been directed to the
following organisations in 2010-11, 2011-2012 and 2012-13:
(a) Australian Bowhunters Association;
(b) Australian Deer Association;
(c) Field and Game Australia Inc.;
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Q 8978 Number of Game Licensees
MS PENNICUIK — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for
Agriculture and Food Security): In relation to the Minister’s statements in his media release
of 11 September 2012 that there are 42,000 licensed hunters in Victoria, an increase of 41
per cent during the past decade:
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Q 8977 Economic Benefits of Game Hunting
MS PENNICUIK — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for
Agriculture and Food Security): In relation to the Minister’s statement in his media release
of 11 September 2012 that game hunting generates around $96 million of economic activity
annually:
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Criminal Organisations Control Bill 2012
Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) -- I start my contribution by thanking the library for its excellent research brief on the Criminal Organisations Control Bill 2012, which was put out last month and is the 10th research brief the library has put out this year. It gives some background on what are called 'outlaw motorcycle clubs', on crime and on Victoria Police's Taskforce Echo.
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Environment: Bastion Point boat ramp
Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) -- On Monday, 10 December, I addressed a rally at Parliament House organised by the Save Bastion Point campaign to send a message to the Minister for Environment and Climate Change to not support the option 3b proposal for the construction of the boat ramp at Bastion Point as applied for by the East Gippsland Shire Council. The Save Bastion Point campaign has gathered almost 2000 signatures on its petition to ask the minister not to grant coastal consent to the council for the boat ramp. Bastion Point in Mallacoota is recognised by the National Trust for its outstanding landscape and environmental values and sits within the spectacular marine and coastal environment of the Croajingolong National Park, which is recognised by UNESCO as a world biosphere reserve.
Integrity and Accountability Legislation Amendment Bill 2012 and Protected Disclosure Bill 2012
Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) -- The bills before us now, the Integrity and Accountability Legislation Amendment Bill 2012 and the Protected Disclosure Bill 2012, which we are debating together as they are very much intertwined and related to each other, have emerged after considerable silence following the previous bills that enacted part of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) and Victorian Inspectorate regimes.
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Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence and Other Matters) Bill 2012
Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) -- The Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence and Other Matters) Bill 2012 is an omnibus bill that amends six principal acts. The major amendments are to the Family Violence Protection Act 2008. The amendments insert new indictable offences in relation to contraventions of family violence safety notices and family violence intervention orders, and for repeated contravention of those notices and orders.
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Standing Orders
Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) -- The Greens will support the motion, but I have a couple of comments on it. I struggled to hear Mr Davis's contribution. I know he has had problems with his voice this week, so I was straining to hear what he was saying. He mentioned the crowded business program. I am not sure what is on the business program.
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Police Regulation Amendment Bill 2012
Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) -- I think that is 100 degrees on the old scale, Acting President.
The Greens will support the Police Regulation Amendment Bill 2012. According to the explanatory memorandum, the bill streamlines the transfer and promotion appeal processes under the act; it modifies the rights of police members to appeal transfers and promotions; it provides for a police member to be deemed to have abandoned employment after a period of unauthorised absence; it allows the Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police to offer fixed term or part-time appointments for fixed term roles or project work and to provide assistance in emergency management situations; and it establishes the Police Registration and Services Board with a police profession register, a review division and a professional standards division.
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